bsmphilly.com Topics: robert purvishttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/robert-purvis/?utm_medium=RSS2014-07-23T17:45:27-05:00Byberry Hall receives state historical marker2014-07-23T17:45:27-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/23/byberry-hall-receives-state-historical-marker/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A state historical marker was unveiled on Saturday morning to honor Byberry Hall, situated on the grounds of Byberry Friends Meeting at Byberry and Thornton roads, which was built in 1846-1847 by noted abolitionist Robert Purvis and others to serve as a community meeting place and safe venue for anti-slavery ...Marking history2014-07-16T17:50:22-05:00Jack McCarthy, For the Timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/16/marking-history/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>This Saturday at 11 a.m., a state historical marker will be unveiled honoring a modest but very important Northeast Philadelphia building and the man primarily responsible for having it built.</p> <p>Byberry Hall, situated on the grounds of Byberry Friends Meeting at Byberry and Thornton roads, was built in 1846-1847 by ...Marking history2014-07-16T17:50:22-05:00Jack McCarthy, For the Timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/16/marking-history/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>This Saturday at 11 a.m., a state historical marker will be unveiled honoring a modest but very important Northeast Philadelphia building and the man primarily responsible for having it built.</p> <p>Byberry Hall, situated on the grounds of Byberry Friends Meeting at Byberry and Thornton roads, was built in 1846-1847 by ...Letters to the Editor: April 30, 20142014-04-30T19:12:18-05:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/apr/30/letters-editor-april-30-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><b>Thank you for Northeast Hall of Fame nominations</b></p> <p>I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for your time and effort in submitting your suggestions for the fourth induction class of the Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame.</p> <p>Our nine-member selection committee carefully took your nominations into ...NE Hall of Fame seeks nominations2014-03-26T17:39:54-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/26/ne-hall-fame-seeks-nominations/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Nominations are being accepted for the fourth induction class of the Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame.</p> <p>Readers can nominate living people, historical figures and institutions. The deadline is April 11. A nine-member selection committee will choose the latest inductees. The induction ceremony will take place in October at Holy Family ...A &#039;mix of people&#039; are bound for Hall of Fame2012-05-02T13:43:00-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/may/2/5137-a-mix-of-people-are-bound-for-hall-of-fame.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p>The third class of the Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame will feature an astronaut, a business and community leader, a civil rights activist, a solar power pioneer and seven houses of worship more than 200 years old.</p> <p>City Councilman Dennis O&rsquo;Brien (R-at large) made the official announcement during an ...